Crime Rates at North Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2JH

North Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (SY1 2JH) in the last 12 months was 353.2 per 1,000 residents and was 519.4% higher than the Bagley average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -84.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 159.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (SY1 2JH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.